HAYEMAKER OR HAYE-MARE? ANT & DEC SLAM BOXING ICON!

Well, this is a right old kerfuffle, isn't it? Our very own 'Hayemaker', David Haye, usually known for dropping bombs in the ring, has found himself in a spot of bother, and it’s not from a rival heavyweight. No, this time it’s telly titans Ant and Dec who are having a pop, claiming Haye ‘crossed the line’ during his stint on 'I’m A Celebrity'. Metro.co.uk reports the duo’s dismay, and frankly, it’s a bit of a head-scratcher for us fight fans.

Haye, a man who unified the cruiserweight division and held a piece of the heavyweight crown, is no stranger to controversy. Remember those pre-fight mind games? He always knew how to get under an opponent's skin. But this? Being told off by a couple of Geordie presenters for camp antics? It feels a bit… soft. Is this the same man who stood toe-to-toe with the likes of Wladimir Klitschko? The man who brought excitement back to British heavyweights after the Lennox Lewis era?

It begs the question: are our boxing heroes expected to be saints outside the ropes? Haye’s always been a character, a showman. That’s part of his appeal. He’s not Ricky Hatton, the working-class hero, nor a stoic like Joe Calzaghe. He’s David Haye, and he plays by his own rules. For Ant and Dec to weigh in, it just feels like a bit of a lightweight jab. Let's hope his next public appearance is back where he belongs – talking about the sweet science, not reality TV drama. Proper boxing, that’s what we want to hear about.